St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Arran Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Gallagher
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 148093
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217701892
About this school
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 46% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 68% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 71% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School compares
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranked 41st of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.4% | 50% | 200 | — |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | 82% | 5.2% | 53.1% | 445 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingshurst Primary School | 55% | 7.3% | 65.6% | 459 | 0.4 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 35.7% | 253 | 0.7 miles |
| Yorkswood Primary School | 46% | 10.3% | 64.1% | 375 | 0.8 miles |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 52.2% | 196 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50%
- English as an additional language
- 11.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 20.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Smith's Wood Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kingshurst Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Yorkswood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranks 203rd of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is Mr Ian Gallagher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School full?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 200 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Solihull?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranked 41st of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.